
Germany’s maritime heavy lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift has celebrated the launch of its third methanol-ready 14,600 dwt Orca class multipurpose vessel.

COSCO Shipping Bulk and Yangzhou COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, subsidiaries of Chinese shipping heavyweight COSCO Shipping, have signed a contract for 3 +5 210,000-ton methanol and ammonia reserved bulk carriers.

Green energy company ETFuels has selected technology companies John Cockerill and Johnson Matthey as strategic partners for its 120,000-ton-per-year e-methanol project in Texas, U.S.

Norway’s Myklebust Shipyard has awarded compatriot Brunvoll with another contract for a thruster package, destined for an inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel it is building for REM Offshore. This confirms the option for an additional vessel for REM Offshore, originally announced in May t

Swiss marine power company WinGD has run the first commercial engine at full load on more than 95% methanol fuel, reaching a milestone in realizing its X-DF-M engine design.

Finnish technology firm Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a complete propulsion package for what is expected to be the world’s largest methanol-ready cement carrier.

Offshore Energy had the pleasure of speaking with Francis Goh, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of X-Press Feeders, about the current challenges that navigate the maritime industry .

Fuel supply systems provider Auramarine has signed a cooperation agreement with logistics service company A2B-online to provide methanol safety systems and automation for the latter’s two newbuild 650 TEU methanol-fueled container vessels.

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET), part of China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited, has recently signed a construction contract with compatriot COSCO Shipbuilding Trading and Dalian Shipbuilding for six eco-friendly 307,000 dwt crude oil tankers. As disclosed, the sextet, the contract for

Renewable energy developer Madoqua and its industry partners have formalized plans to operationalize a green fuels corridor connecting Portugal with Northern Europe.

Trade association Methanol Institute (MI) has welcomed e-fuels company HIF Global as its newest member.

Elyse Energy has secured circa €120 million from Hy24, PGGM, Bpifrance and Mirova to accelerate the development of its e-methanol and sustainable aviation fuel production projects in France and Spain.

Classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classified three new LNG bunker vessels.

UK’s Port of Tyne and the Port of IJmuiden in Amsterdam have officially launched the Green North Sea Shipping Corridor project.